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ENERGY AND MINING

A solar charging station on wheels is covering ground alongside a herd of dairy cattle at the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minnesota. Find out how it's working so far.
Environmental groups celebrated the decision, which was expected to be voted on by the full chamber Wednesday.
Cliffs said 630 employees will be laid off in 60 days. A state senator said the company has excess pellets, and the auto industry, which uses Cliffs steel, faces "challenging economic conditions."
The ruling applies to probationary employees at the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Interior and Treasury

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However, the company gets 11% of its power from neighboring Manitoba, which would be exposed to the Trump administration’s 10% tariff on electricity imports into Canada.
A single large data center can use as much water as thousands of homes, or “equivalent to a city,” said Carrie Jennings, research and policy director at the nonprofit Freshwater.
The bill would also return two key federal mineral leases to Twin Metals Minnesota, the company vying to build an underground mine for copper and nickel near Ely
Canadian oil, natural gas and electricity all flow into the Northland and face a 10% levy in 30 days.
Gov. Tim Walz appointed Audrey Partridge as the new Commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission on Thursday, Jan. 30.
“I think there was a sense around Minnesota that they want us to work together a little more, look for opportunities for bipartisanship,” said Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato

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One factor driving the increase is inflation.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s promised policies could have a major impact on Twin Metals’ mining project and Minnesota’s clean energy goals.
Funds awarded include $94,850 to purchase and install a 48-kilowatt solar array for Northwest Cabinets Inc., a commercial and residential cabinet factory in Bemidji.

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